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THE  COLLECTION  OF  SCRAP  AND  SURPLUS  ARTICLES, 
AND  AN   EFFECTIVE    METHOD    FOR   KEEPING 
THE  ACCOUNTS  OF  TRACK  MATERIAL, 
TOOLS,  LABOR,  ETC.,  AND  MAK- 
ING RETURNS  THEREOF 


SUPPLEMENT  TO 

"The    Science    of    Railways" 

17  Volumes 


BY 
MARSHALL  MONROE  KIRKMAN 


NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO 

THE  WORLD  RAILWAY  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 

1904 


Copyright,  1903.  1904, 
By  The  World   Railway  Publishing  Company 

All  rights  reserved. 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

Guarding  a  Company's  Personal  Pi'operty  and  Gathering  up 
tliat  which  is  Unused,  including  Scrap,  Siirphis  Tools, 

Material  and  Miscellaneous  Articles 5 

Scrap 16 

Track  Accounts  and  Returns 18 

Rules  and  Regulations  for  Use  of  Section  Foremen  in  Mak- 
ing Returns  for  Track  Material 26 

Material  Received   by  Section  Foreman  during  month. 

(Track  Form  1) 5i9 

Material   Forwarded   by  Section    Foreman  dui-ing  month. 

(Track  Form  2) 30 

"Repairs  of  Roadway  and  Track. "    (Track  Form  3). . . .  31  to  36 

"Renewals  of  Rails.''    (Track  Form  4) 37 

"Renewals  of  Ties."     (Track  Form  5) 38 

"Repairs  of  Fences,  Road  Crossings,   Signs  and  Cattle 

Guards."     (Track  Form  6) 39 

Miscellaneous  Material.    (Track  Form  7) 40 

Material  Used  for  Other  Purposes.     (Track  Form  8. ) 41 

Report  of  Material  Used  in  the  Construction  of  Side  Tracks. 

(Track  Form  9) 42 

Report  of  Material  from  Side  Track  Taken  Up.  (Track  Form 

10) 43 

Rules  and  Regulations  for  use  of  Tiack  Foi-emen  and  Others 
in   Keeping   Time   and    Dislriiniting  Track   Labor  and 

Making  Return  tliereof 44  to  50 

Section  Foreman's  Report  of  Track  Work.   (Track  Form  12)    51 

Conductors'  Report  of  Work  Trains.     (Track  Form  13) 52 

Disposition  of  Section  Foremen's  Accounts 53 

Section  Foreman's  Requisition  for  Material.     (Track  Form 

14) 54 

Invoice  of  Material.    (Track  Form  15) 55 

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PAGE 

Storekeepers'  Inventory  of  Track  Material  on  Hand.  (Track 

Form  16) 56 

Section  Foremen's  Ftcport  of  Steel  Rails  Laid  in  Main  Track. 

(Track  Form  17) 57 

Division  Storekeepers'  Report  of  Iron  and  Steel  Rails  Laid 

in  and  Taken  from  Side  Tracks.     (Track  Form  18) 58 

Storekeepers'  Statement  of  Rails  on  Hand,  not  in  Track. 

(Track  Form  19) 59 

Section  Foreman's  Preliminary  Report  of  Damage  to  Pi'op- 

61  ty  by  Fire.     (Track  Form  20) 60 

Section  Foreman's  Report  of  Damage  to  Property  by  Fire. 

(Track  Form  21) 61 

Section  Foreman's  Report  of  Stock   Killed  or  Injured. 

(Track  Form  22) 62 

Duties  of  Section  Foremen  in  Refei'ence  to  Stock  Killed  or 

Injured  (Track  Form  23) 63 

Monthly  Compilation  of  Track  Labor  for  the  Information  of 

Operating  Officers 64 


GUARDINa     A     COMPANY  S     PERSONAL    PROPERTY    AND 
GATHERING    UP    THAT    WHICH    IS    UNUSED,    IN- 
CLUDING SCRAP,  SURPLUS  TOOLS,  MATERIAL 
AND     MISCELLANEOUS     ARTICLES. 

The  care  and  disposition  of  railway  track 
supplies  (including  tools)  naturally  suggests 
itself  in  connection  with  the  reference  to  road 
accounts  and  returns  elsewhere  herein.  More 
particularly,  however,  that  feature  relating  to 
scrap  and  the  surplus  material  and  implements 
that  accumulate  on  a  road  and  that  need  con- 
stant and  special  attention.  Against  the  surplus 
on  one  section  there  will  be  found  more  often 
than  otherwise  a  lack  of  needed  material  and 
tools  on  another  section.  One  does  not,  how- 
ever, offset  the  other.  Wherever  a  deficiency 
exists  the  foreman  or  person  in  charge,  it  is 
probable  (unless  under  great  restraint),  will 
continue  to  call  for  what  he  needs  until  he  gets 
it.  In  the  case  of  a  surplus,  however,  it  may  be 
allowed  to  accumulate  and  so  remain  a  long 
time  without  effective  effort  being  made  to  dis- 
pose of  it.  It  is  not  in  the  way,  and  it  may  be 
needed  sooner  or  later.  Moreover,  the  foreman 
— or  person  in  charge — is  busy  and  the  pressure 
on   him   to   send   in  the  surplus  is   spasmodic. 


6  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

Nevertheless,  he  would  give  the  subject  more 
attention  if  he  had  more  leisure.     But  his  every 
hour  is  crowded  to  the  full  with  important  work. 
So  that  oftentimes  nothing  is  done  with  scrap 
and  surplus  articles.     What  is  the  remedy  for 
this?     To  issue  a  circular  calling  on  everyone  to 
send   in   his  surplus?     That  would  be  an  easy 
way  if  it  accomplished  the  purpose;  but  it  would 
not  do  this,  except  in  part.     Everybody  is  busy, 
and  circulars  are  soon  forgotten.     Moreover,  the 
collection   of  the   surplus  requires  a  searching 
examination.     About  everything  has  been  tried 
to  remedy  the  evil — and  failed.     It  is  a  business 
in  itself  and  the  only  way  it  can  be  accomplished 
is  to  send  an  auditor  over  the  line.      Not  in  a 
private  car  or  on  a  freight  train,  but  on  a  hand 
or  motor-car  in  company  with  the  superintend- 
ent or  roadmaster.     In  this  way  he  will   over- 
haul every  building  and  tool-house,  not  forget- 
ting to  look  behind  each;  scrutinize  every  nook 
and  corner,  every  foot  of  track  and  right  of  way; 
note  every  bit  of  scrap,  every  item  of  material, 
every  tool,  every  implement,  every  piece  of  fur- 
niture. 

Having  in  this  way  ascertained  the  surplus  on 
the  line,  he  will  report  the  same  to  the  general 
storekeeper,  who  will  take  immediate  measures 
to  have  it  sent  to  the  storehouse  most  conven- 
ient for  its  sale  or  distribution  when  needed.  Or, 
if  any  surplus  article  is  withheld  he  will  find  out 
the  reason  therefor  and  insist  upon  compliance. 
It  may  not  be  easy  in  every  case  to  get  the  sur- 
plus shipped.  For  the  working  forces  of  a  road 
cannot  always  get  supplies  and  tools  promptly  as 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  1 

they  need  them,  and  so  hold  on  with  honest 
tenacity  to  any  surplus  they  may  have — this 
against  a  rainy  day — against  the  times  they  will 
need  the  things  they  are  asked  to  part  with.  So 
that  it  requires  not  only  tact,  but  considerable 
energy  and  perseverance  to  secure  the  transmis- 
sion of  the  surplus  once  it  has  been  located.  But 
its  shipment  should  be  insisted  upon  rigorously; 
even  if  there  is  some  doubt  as  to  its  advisability. 
If  this  last  is  done  we  may  hope  that,  in  the 
course  of  time,  particular  pains  will  be  exercised 
to  send  off  any  unneeded  articles;  and  when 
this  is  not  done  that  the  futility  of  attempting 
to  hold  possession  of  the  surplus  after  its  discov- 
ery (coupled  with  the  censure  that  attaches  to 
the  act),  will  lead  everyone  to  act  promptly  and 
effectively  in  the  emergency.  Thus  the  duties 
of  the  auditor  will  be  much  simplified  and  the 
expense  and  worry  of  the  general  storekeeper's 
office  be  much  lessened.* 

In  this  way  an  efficient  service  will  be  slowly 
built  up;  and  if  the  auditor  of  material  and 
labor  continues  diligent  in  his  work,  it  will  be 
maintained  thereafter  with  little  difficulty,  to 
the  great  and  lasting  good  of  the  railroad  inter- 
ested. 

I  have  referred  above  to  the  fact  that  while 
there  may  be  a  surplus  at  one  point  there  may 
be  a  deficiency  somewhere  else.  Thus,  to  illus- 
trate, one  section  will  be  short  of  tools  while 


*ln  this  connection,  it  is  presupposed  that  the  auditor,  in  his 
search  for  surplus  material  and  tools,  will  take  into  considera- 
tion contemi/lated  work  as  well  as  that  being  done  at  the  moment 
of  his  examination. 


8  SUBPLUS   MATERIAL 

another  will  have  a  surplus.  The  question  has 
suggested  itself  more  than  once  whether  or  not, 
in  such  cases^  the  surplus  should  not  first  be 
used  to  supply  the  deficiency,  instead  of  its  being 
sent  to  the  storehouse.  Thus,  if  a  shovel  is  lack- 
ing on  one  section,  while  there  is  a  surjilus  on 
another,  would  it  not  be  good  practice  to  have 
the  deficiency  supplied  directly  from  this  excess? 
Such  disposition  would,  in  any  event,  depend 
largely  on  the  experience  and  good  judgment  of 
the  auditor.  On  the  whole,  however,  it  seems 
best — as  a  practice — though  exception  might 
sometimes  be  made — to  order  the  surplus  to 
headquarters  and  let  those  immediately  responsi- 
ble for  filling  requisitions  judge  as  to  the  need  of 
supplying  the  deficiency.  Deficiencies  in  sup- 
plies and  tools,  as  claimed,  may  be  real  or  may 
not;  only  a  competent  person  can  tell.  If  the 
auditor  is  such  a  person  no  harm  can  be  done  in 
leaving  him  to  supply  deficiencies  from  the  sur- 
plus. Such  direct  measure  would  be  economical 
as  it  would  save  one  handling.  Whatever  the 
arrangement  may  be  it  should  be  wisely  consid- 
ered with  the  view  to  what  is  most  economical 
and  effective  from  the  standpoint  of  a  company. 
In  the  way  I  have  described,  either  by  ship- 
ping all  surplus  to  the  storehouses  or  by  using  it 
so  far  as  need  be  to  supply  deficiencies  along  the 
line,  supplies  and  tools  will  be  utilized  to  the 
fullest  extent  and  extravagance  and  loss  pre- 
vented. For  every  dollar's  worth  of  surplus 
material;  every  unnecessary  article  —  be  it  a 
lamp,  stove,  spade,  or  other  thing  of  value,  no 
matter  what — is  just  so  much  unproductive  cap- 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS,  9 

ital.  Not  only  that,  but  such  property  is  in 
peculiar  danger  of  being  overlooked  and  forgot- 
ten, and  so  injured  through  exposure  or  neglect, 
or — in  the  case  of  light  articles — stolen  by  the 
tramps  that  infest  the  lines  and  yards  of  rail- 
roads. Not  being  needed  daily  the  surplus  is 
not  carefully  looked  after.  I  introduced  the 
practice  of  employing  special  auditors  to  travel 
constantly  to  gather  up  the  scrap  and  surplus 
articles.  It  was  an  experiment.  But  experi- 
ence soon  demonstrated  its  great  value.  For  it 
at  once  became  apparent  that  while  no  one  pur- 
posely ordered  more  material  than  they  needed, 
or  kept  back  property — scrap,  surplus  articles, 
tools  and  material — intentionally,  yet  such  was 
the  case.  It  was  found  that  those  who  used 
such  things,  being  actively  engaged  in  practical 
work,  failed,  in  many  cases,  to  take  cognizance 
of  the  surplus  and  so  let  it  lay.  By  sending  a 
sharp-eyed  man,  of  good  judgment,  over  the 
road  to  tak^  note  of  everything  in  and  about  the 
yards,  buildings,  storehouses  and  track,  it  be- 
came possible  to  locate  the  surplus  and  after- 
wards secure  its  shipment  to  the  storehouses  to 
be  sold  or  added  to  the  supplies  in  stock.  Suc- 
cess in  such  methods  will  become  easier  each 
month,  as  it  will  be  possible  to  secure  more 
active  co-operation  upon  the  part  of  those  inter- 
ested. At  first  the  practice  may  be  looked  upon 
as  an  interference;  a  questionable  innovation, 
and  excite  in  consequence  considerable  doubt. 

In  the  progress  of  his  work  of  inspection  the 
auditor  should  make  a  record  of  the  material  and 
articles  no  longer  in  use,  that  may  be  spared.     lu 


10  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

order  to  determine  the  latter,  considerable  care 
and  circumspection  will  be  necessary.  Thus,  in 
passing  over  a  piece  of  road,  to  give  an  instance, 
he  must  note  the  condition  of  the  fences  in  order 
to  determine  whether  the  amount  of  fence  wire 
or  lumber  on  hand  is  such  as  circumstances  re- 
quire. To  cite  a  case  in  point  illustrating  the 
necessity  of  this;  in  one  instance  the  auditor  in 
going  over  a  line,  noted,  as  was  his  practice,  the 
condition  of  the  fences.  Afterwards,  figuring  up 
the  supply  of  wire  on  hand,  to  cover  repairs,  he 
discovered  (and  this  was  a  great  surprise  to  the 
storekeeper  in  charge)  that  there  was  enough 
wire  on  hand  to  build  the  fence  anew.  In  other 
words,  there  was  many  times  as  much  surplus 
material  held  to  meet  emergencies  as  was  needed. 
A  cursory  examination  would  not  have  developed 
this;  but  the  expert,  having  nothing  on  his  mind 
save  the  auditing  of  the  supplies  along  the  road, 
and  being  skilled  in  his  business,  quickly  detected 
the  surplus. 

Reference  to  the  articles  used  by  section  men, 
named  in  the  accompanying  forms  for  keeping 
account  of  material  and  tools  used  in  repairing 
roadway  and  track,  renewals  of  rails,  renewals  of 
ties,  repairs  of  fences,  road-crossings,  signs  and 
cattle-guards,  will  illustrate  the  vast  amount  of 
material,  and  the  great  number  of  tools  used  in 
connection  with  work  of  this  kind;  supplies  not 
only  great  in  number  and  extent,  but  of  immense 
value.  This  material  (to  say  nothing  of  the  vast 
amount  in  store  at  supply  depots  and  elsewhere), 
scattered  along  a  road  and  often  in  excess  of 
needs,  and  in  many  cases  without  adequate  facil- 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  It 

ities  for  storing,  abundantly  emphasize  the  neces- 
sity of  the  auditor's  work  and  the  need  that  it 
should  be  continuous  and  painstaking. 

The  accumulation  of  surplus  material,  as  I  have 
intimated,  will  not  be  confined  to  any  particular 
branch  of  the  service.  Wherever  there  is  porta- 
ble property;  tools  used,  utensils,  or  a  stock  of 
material,  there  is  likely  to  be  scrap,  if  not  a  sur- 
plus in  other  directions.  So  that  as  the  auditor 
traverses  the  line  his  duties  will  require  him  to 
look  everywhere.  The  track  is  only  a  part  of  the 
whole.  He  will  need  to  overhaul  the  parapher- 
nalia as  well  as  material  of  those  who  have  to  do 
with  general  stores;  station  and  train  supplies; 
tools  and  other  things  used  in  connection  with 
bridges,  buildings,  fences,  telegraph  and  other 
structures;  the  signal  service,  the  interlocking 
plants,  offices,  baggage  rooms,  etc.,  etc.  He  will, 
in  fact,  need  to  scrutinize  every  nook  and  corner 
where  there  is  material,  tools  or  property  of  any 
description.  Tn  the  most  unlikely  places  he  will 
find  something  to  be  collected  and  sent  to  the 
depots  of  supply  to  be  kept  for  use  or  sold,  as  the 
case  may  be.  Such  accumulations  are  unavoid- 
able. Those  in  charge  see  the  surplus  articles,  it 
may  be,  every  day;  and  yet  do  not  see  them.  The 
property  is  not  in  the  way  and  very  likely  petty, 
Anyway  it  is  overlooked.  This  is  not  strange. 
These  men's  minds  are  intent  upon  their  partic- 
ular business.  Indeed  it  may  be  that,  if  their  at- 
tention is  directed  to  it,  its  value  and  importance 
appear  not  worth  the  labor  of  handling.  So  it  is 
left.  Yet,  in  the  aggregate,  the  property  that 
thus  accumulates,  when  collected  for  a  whole 


12  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

road,  amounts  to  an  immense  supply  in  itself, 
and  of  threat  value  and  practical  utility.  For 
every  article  has  a  use  or  may  be  sold.  But  no 
one  appreciates  what  these  infinitesimal  and  wide- 
ly scattered  articles  mean  except  the  auditor  and 
general  storekeeper. 

In  connection  with  his  other  duties  it  will  nat- 
urally fall  to  the  auditor  of  material  and  labor  to 
see  that  due  diligence  and  care  are  exercised  to 
protect  the  portable  or  personal  property  of  a 
company— material,  tools,  utensils— both  in  use 
and  not  in  use.  Not  that  those  in  immediate 
charge  will  not  be  found  faithful  and  diligent; 
but  because  this  expert  will  effectively  supple- 
ment their  labors;  for,  as  already  stated,  he  has 
nothing  on  his  mind  except  to  attend  to  matters 
of  this  nature.  With  all  others  it  is  a  mere  in- 
cident and  a  very  small  one. 

In  order  to  make  the  greatest  possible  use  of 
the  auditor  or  inspector*  he  should  be  required 
"not  only  to  scrutinize  the  material  and  portable 
property,  in  use  and  not  in  use,  along  the  line, 
but  he  should  be  required,  so  far  as  may  be  prac- 
ticable, to  ascertain  by  personal  inspection  on 
the  ground,  as  to  the  care  and  intelligence  exer- 
cised everywhere  in  keeping  the  time  and  mak- 
ing the  pay  rolls  of  those  who  work  for  the  com- 
pany. To  note  whether  the  time  is  kept  syste- 
matically from  hour  to  hour  and  day  to  day,  or 
whether  it  is  written  up  in  gross  at  the  end  of 
the  week  or  month — everyone  being  allowed  the 
maximum   sum.     By  such   inspection    an   addi- 

*A  good  title  for  this  oliicial  is  "Auditor  of  Material  and 
Labor," 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  13 

tional  and  valuable  check  will  be  secured  on  this 
great  and  widely  scattered  expenditure.  Not 
only  should  the  auditor  assure  himself,  so  far  as 
he  is  able,  that  accuracy  in  keeping  the  time  of 
employes  is  observed  and  in  making  the  pay 
rolls,  but  also  that  the  time  is  apportioned  to  the 
thing  upon  which  the  labor  was  expended.  For 
it  is  not  enough  that  the  wages  of  men  should 
be  accurately  kept;  the  management  must  know 
on  what  kind  of  work  the  men  were  engaged,  so 
that  the  cost  thereof  may  be  determined.  This 
is  true  of  every  de|)artment  of  the  service. 

If  carelessness,  inefficiency,  or  something 
worse  is  discovered  in  keeping  the  time  of  men, 
or  in  distributing  it,  the  auditor  will  have  it  cor- 
rected, and  this  to  the  betterment  of  discipline 
if  not  actual  saving  in  money. 

By  adding  these  duties  to  the  others  the  value 
of  the  auditor's  efficiency  may  be  greatly  in- 
creased. 

From  the  foregoing  it  will  be  seen  that  the 
watchfulness  and  skill  of  the  auditor  of  material 
and  labor  will  throw  a  much  needed  safeguard 
around  many  important  expenditures.  And,  to 
recapitulate,  he  should  see  that  all  surplus  ma- 
terial (all  portable  property,  such  as  material, 
tools,  furniture,  fixtures,  etc.,  etc.)  in  storehouses 
and  along  the  line  of  the  road  is  reported  to  the 
general  storekeeper,  that  the  latter  may  direct 
its  shipment  to  the  storehouses  of  the  company; 
that  all  material — portable  property — in  use  and 
not  in  use,  is  carefully  looked  after  and,  so  far  as 
practicable,  guarded  from  loss  or  damage;  and 
tiually  that  the  time  of  employes  is  properly  kept 


14  StrHPLtrs  MATSniAL 

and  the   accounts  upon  which  the  labor  is  ex- 
pended, duly  charged. 

From  all  this  it  is  apparent  that  the  auditor  of 
material  and  labor  may  be  made  one  of  the  most 
valuable  means  the  accounting  officer — or  who- 
ever is  in  charge — has  of  exercising  needed  su- 
pervision over  the  vast  disbursement  accounts  of 
a  company  for  labor  and  supplies  of  every  descrip- 
tion. 


A  great  deal  may  be  done  at  headquarters  in 
the  way  of  keeping  down  the  surplus  and  waste 
by  promptly  filling  necessary  requisitions.  If 
there  is  any  doubt  about  this  being  done  operat- 
ives along  the  line  will  anticipate  it  by  keeping 
articles  against  the  time  they  need  them — and 
may  not  be  able  to  get  them  w^th  promptness. 
If  a  section  man  needs  a  shovel  there  should  be 
no  doubt  about  his  getting  it  promptly.  He  will 
not  then  be  tempted  to  keep  more  tlia«i  he  needs. 
In  this  connection  a  very  effective  means  of  sup- 
plying the  light  articles  for  station,  train  and 
track  service,  is  to  send  a  car  over  the  road 
monthly,  in  charge  of  a  man,  to  deliver  the 
needed  supplies  directly  into  the  hands  of  those 
who  are  to  use  them.  In  this  way  agents  and 
others  have  assurance  that  at  a  stated  time  they 
will  get  what  they  need.  It  is  also  a  good  means 
of  exercising  personal  supervision  over  the  mat- 
ter. Thus,  if  a  new  ax,  lantern  or  shovel  is 
needed,  the  old  one  may  be  required  to  be  deliv- 
ered up  in  exchange — provided  new  needs  have 
not  occasioned  the  demand.  The  method  of  fill- 
ing wants  monthly,  directly  from  a  supply  car, 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  15 

permits  not  only  careful  supervisory  work  but 
may  also  be  made,  it  will  be  seen,  the  means  of 
collecting  much  of  the  surplus  that  accumulates. 
Supplying  needed  articles  directly  from  a  car, 
affords  an  opportunity  for  the  messenger  in  charge 
to  scrutinize  conditious  at  the  various  places 
where  the  car  stops.  It  thus  tends  to  assure 
greater  care  in  the  use  and  guardianship  of  ma- 
terial. It  is  also  economical  in  other  ways.  Thus 
it  saves  way-billing;  the  cost  of  packing  and  di- 
recting supplies;  obviates  embarrassing  delays 
and  losses  in  transit;  avoids  encumbering  baggage 
cars;  saves  the  time  required  in  making  and  con- 
sidering requisitions;  permits  needs  and  com- 
plaints to  be  considered  on  the  spot.  All  these 
are  material  things  in  the  economy  of  a  company. 
The  little  articles  that  will  be  gathered  up,  in 
exchange  for  new,  that  would  otherwise  be  lost 
— because  having  apparently  no  value — may  in 
many  cases,  be  repaired  and  utilized  and  so,  as  a 
whole,  effect  a  .saving  proportionate  to  the  extent 
of  the  road.  In  any  event  the  production  of  the 
old  articles,  in  exchange  for  the  new,  will  prevent 
such  supplies  being  lost  through  carelessness  or 
stolen  for  lack  of  proper  care. 

In  regard  to  those  places  where  large  supplies 
are  kept,  such  as  at  storehouses  and  shops,  it  will 
facilitate  matters  if  adequate  measures  are  taken 
for  classifying  and  storing  scrap  and  other  .old 
material;  and  for  keeping  a  record  of  the  same 
afterwards.  No  one  would  think  of  passing  a  ten- 
cent  piece  lying  on  the  ground;  and  yet  we  might 
pass  over  a  piece  of  iron  until  it  melts  into  the 
ground,  that  had  twice  the  value.     Receptacles 


16  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

lor  scrap  if  waste  is  to  be  prevented,  should  also 
be  provided  on  each  section  of  a  road,  and  at 
other  places  where  values  of  this  kind  accumu- 
late and  are  likely  to  be  lost  unless  collected  and 
watched  over. 

The  keeping  of  a  record  of  scrap  and  other 
old  material  as  it  accumulates  (or,  indeed,  of 
any  kind  of  surplus  material)  about  shops  and 
storehouses,  is  highly  desirable.  If  this  is  done 
the  matter  will  be  brought  daily,  to  the  attention 
of  the  storekeeper,  and  so  will  not  be  overlooked 
or  forgotten. 

Where  methods,  such  as  those  I  have  outlined 
above,  are  pursued  for  collecting  surplus  mater- 
ial, both  old  and  new,  immense  quantities  will 
thus  be  gathered  under  the  keeping  of  the  gener- 
al storekeeper  at  the  various  supply  depots.  In 
the  case  of  usable  material,  he  will  fill  requisitions 
from  such  supplies — thus  accumulated — and  so 
avoid  the  need  for  going  into  the  market  to  pur- 
chase new  material.  Appended  hereto  will  be 
found  a  list  of  the  more  important  articles  of 
scrap  that  will  accumulate  on  a  road  and  which 
the  general  storekeeper  will  find  it  necessary  to 
report  at  frequent  intervals,  to  the  proper  officer 
for  his  disposition. 

SCRAP. 

A  report  in  form  similiar  to  that  below  should  be  made  monthly  (or  a3 
often  as  required)  by  sub-storekeepers  to  the  General  Storekeeper,  who  will 
in  turn  summarize  it  in  a  report  to  the  Sales  Agent  and  other  officials  inter- 
ested. It  is  a  good  practice,  however,  when  a  carload  (or  considerable  quan- 
tity) of  any  particular  kind  of  scrap  has  accumulated,  to  report  it  to  the 
proper  oflicial  at  once,  so  that  he  may  make  immediate  disposition  of  it  if 
the  interests  of  the  company  requir*;.  The  scrap  of  a  compuny,  whether  it 
consists  of  metal,  or  wood  from  bridges  and  buildings  and  other  sources,  re- 
quires to  be  carefully  examined,  that  which  is  usable  being  separated  from 
that  which  is  not.  in  this  connection  it  will  be  found  a  srood  plan  to  have  a 
portion  of  every  yard  set  apart  for  storing  usable  (old)  bridge  and  building 
material.    Scrap  will  require  to  be  carefuly  classlued  with  the  view  to  get- 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


17 


ting  the  highest  price  for  the  different  kinds.  In  those  cases  where  especial 
care  is  exercised  in  machinery  and  car  deparments  it  is  made  the  duty  of 
sltilled  men  to  scrutinize  thu  scrap  that  accrues  from  the  brealiing  up  or  re- 
pairing of  locomotives  and  cars,  with  the  view  to  putting  aside  that  which  is 
usable.  Such  material  should  be  sent  to  th>-  storehouse  to  meet  requisitions 
as  required,  proper  credit  bemg  given  in  the  accounts,  as,  indeed,  it  should 
be  given  for  every  species  of  sjrap  or  surplus  article.  Accumulations  of  rail- 
roads in  the  way  of  obsolete  and  outlawed  records,  reports,  cancelled  tickets 
and  from  other  sources,  are  very  great  and  of  considerable  value.  The  dis- 
position of  this,  however,  requires  special  and  careful  regulations  to  prevent 
that  which  is  still  necessary  to  a  company  from  being  sold  with  that  which 
is  no  longer  of  use. 


Quantity 

Kind  of  Scrap. 

Quantity 

Kind  of  Scrap. 

Angle  Bars  and  Splices. 

Pipe,  Wrought  Iron. 

Ashes,  Brass. 

Plates,  Frog. 

Axles,  (Car  and  Engine.) 

Punchings,  Iron. 

Axles,  (Old  Driving  ) 

"     and  Stoel. 

Basging,  old. 

Rags  and  Upholstery  Scrap. 

Barrels,  good  Kerosene. 

Rail  Iron  Scrap. 

"      Black  Oil. 

"    Steel    "     under  3  ft. 

"      Signal  Oil. 

*'        "       "       5  ft.  and  un- 

one headed. 

der. 

Boilers,  old. 

Rail  Steel  Scrap,  5  ft.  and 

Bolts,  Nuts  and  Spikes. 

over. 

Books,  old  Scrap. 

Rail  Steel,  (Frog  and  Guard) 

Borings,  Cast  and  Wrought. 

Rope,  old. 

Clean  Cast  Iron. 

"    Tarred. 

Brass  Scrap, 

"    Wire. 

Turnings  and  Bor- 

Rubber Springs. 

ings. 

"       Hose. 

Bumpers,  Wrought, 

Safes,  old. 

Bumpers,  Cast,   Wro't  and 

Steel,  Cast. 

Wood  (bolted  together) 

"    Brake  Shoes. 

Copper. 

"    Frog  Points. 

Flues,  Cleaned. 

"    Crank  Pin. 

Carboys. 

"    Firebox. 

Drillings.  Greasy,  Wrought. 

"          "      and  Boiler. 

Piles. 

"    Light  Sheet. 

Flues,  Iron. 

"    Spring,    Heavy     Coil 

Glass,  broken. 

Spiral. 

Hoops,  Barrel. 

"    Spring,      Light      Coil 

Iron,  Angle. 

Spiral. 

"     Boiler. 

"    Spring,  (Flat.) 

"     Burnt  Wrought. 

"    Tires. 

"     Cast. 

"    Tool. 

"     Cast     and     Wraught, 

Splinters     and     Clippings, 

(bolted  together.) 

Rail,  Iron  and  Stei  1. 

"     Cast,  Burnt. 

Stay  Bolts,  Punchings  and 

"     Light  Sheet  and  Steel, 

Rivets. 

mixed. 

Tickets,   Paste-Board,  (cut 

"     Wrought     and    Steel, 

."P-)  .    . 

mixed. 

Turnings,  Axle. 

"     Malleable. 

Country,  mixed. 

"     Tank. 

"        Iron.       Wrought, 

"     No.  1  Wrought. 

clean. 

"     2 

Steel,  clean. 

Lead,  Sheet  and  Pipes. 

and     Borings, 

I.,eather,  Scrap,  new. 

greasy. 

Malting,  old. 

Wire. 

Nutting,  Brass  Wire. 

Wheels,  Car  and  Engine. 

Paper,  old. 

Zinc,  Sheet. 

"    Tissue. 

18  SUEPLUS  MATERIAL. 


TRACK    ACCOUNTS    AND    RETURNS. 

In  reference  to  the  Material  and  Labor  Ac- 
counts and  Returns  of  section  foremen  and  others 
having  to  do  with  the  track,  it  is  to  be  said  that 
there  are  no  accounts  or  returns  connected  with 
railroads  so  difficult  to  formulate  satisfactorily  as 
these.  The  men  in  charge  have  not  the  clerical 
skill  nor  the  facilities  for  performing  such  duties. 
They  have  no  offices,  often  not  even  pen  and  ink. 
The  consequence  is  if  they  have  elaborate  reports 
to  make  as  is  the  case  on  some  roads — they  must 
go  to  the  station  agent  for  clerical  help;  or,  in 
many  cases,  the  foreman  must  get  his  wife  to  aid 
him.  The  writing  and  figuring  is  complicated 
and  delicate  and  he  has  neither  the  acquirements 
nor  the  time  to  spare. 

It  results  from  these  difficulties  that  often- 
times there  is  practically  no  effort  made  by  rail- 
roads to  secure  accurate  returns  in  regard  to 
track  labor  or  material.  This  because  the  rail- 
roads in  question  do  not  believe  it  practicable  to 
keep  trustworthy  accounts  of  track  work  or  the 
different  articles  of  material  that  the  section 
foreman  handles  from  day  to  day  and  month  to 
month.  The  result  is  the  companies  practically 
charge  the  material  direct  to  the  various  operat- 
ing, construction  and  other  accounts  as  fast  as  it 
is  sent  to  the  section. 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  l9 

And  of  the  labor  performed,  little  or  no  sub- 
division is  attempted;  the  whole  being  charged 
to  particular  accounts  in  gross. 

Such  imperfect  and  extravagant  methods  are, 
of  course,  objectionable  because  the  outlay  for 
labor  is  great,  and  the  value  of  the  material  in 
the  hands  of  section  foremen  enormous.  So 
great  as  to  require  that  it  should  be  accurately- 
accounted  for,  and  should  not  be  charged  to  con- 
struction or  operation  except  as  it  is  actually  ac- 
counted for;  any  more  than  material  in  the  gen- 
eral storehouse,  or  other  outlays  of  a  company 
should  be  charged  without  knowing  the  facts. 

And  in  the  case  of  labor,  what  each  man  has 
been  doing  from  day  to  day  should  be  shown,  for 
in  no  other  way  can  intelligent  account  be  kept 
of  cost. 

The  difficulty  is  to  devise  a  system  of  Forms 
for  section  foremen  for  handling  labor  and  mate- 
rial accounts  that  is  within  their  clerical  facili- 
ties; that  will  yet  give — in  the  case  of  material 
— an  accurate  account  of  supplies  received,  ac- 
quired, on  hand,  shipped  and  used  (and  for  what 
used);  that  will  afford  the  accounting  officers  at 
headquarters  sufficient  information  for  compiling 
their  accounts  and  writing  up  the  books.  These 
records  and  forms  must  be  so  easily  understood 
that  any  foreman  who  reads  and  writes  can 
understand  them  and  fill  them  up  properly  and 
easily;  they  must  also  be  so  thorough  that  they 
will  take  up  the  material  in  its  appropriate  place 
without  omission,  or  confusing  or  intermingling 
distinct  accounts;  they  must  be  so  conclusive 
that  those  at  headquarters  (including  the  oper- 


20  SURPLUS  MATE  EI AL 

ating  officials)  will  be  able  to  ascertain  the  par- 
ticulars of  each  account,  and  such  other  informa- 
tion in  regard  to  supplies  acquired  (no  matter 
how),  on  hand,  shipped  and  used  as  is  necessary 
to  a  clear  understanding  of  the  situation. 

Thus,  if  a  section  foreman  orders  material,  the 
official  whose  duty  it  is  to  pass  upon  the  same, 
must  ])e  able  to  determine  from  the  returns  on 
file — made  by  the  section  foreman — whether  he 
needs  such  material  or  not;  whether  he  has  not 
material  that  can  be  made  to  answer  the  purpose 
required.  And,  if  not,  whether  other  section 
foremen  have  not  a  surplus  that  can  be  diverted 
to  cover  the  requisition  in  question.  And  so  in 
regard  to  unused  material  and  scrap  on  hand; 
the  record  of  such  material  must  be  so  full  and 
explicit  that  those  supervising  the  work  at  head- 
quarters will  be  able  to  know  from  each  section 
foreman's  return  whether  he  is  keeping  his  sec- 
tion free  from  the  accumulation  of  scrap  and 
other  surplus  and  uuneeded  material. 

And  in  reference  to  material  charged  to  various 
accounts,  the  return  must  be  specific,  item  by 
item,  so  that  each  disbursement  can  be  properly 
scrutinized  and  accounted  for. 

All  these  things,  to  be  satisfactorily  accom- 
plished, require  accuracy  in  the  returns,  and  to 
secure  that,  the  clerical  work  of  the  foreman 
must  be  of  the  simplest  nature. 

Now,  how  can  forms  be  devised  and  arranged 
so  as  to  do  this;  so  as  to  enable  the  section  fore- 
man to  sit  down  in  his  tool-house  and  write  up 
the  returns  accurately,  intelligently  and  fully? 
To  meet  this  requirement  (so  absolutely  neces- 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  21 

sary  in  connectiou  with  track  accounts)  more  or 
less  effort  has  been  exercised  on  every  railroad. 
But  yet  without  accomplishing  fully  what  is 
needed  without  going  outside  of  the  section  fore- 
men; without  seeking  clerical  assistance  else- 
where. Either  no  returns  of  a  sul^stautial  nature 
have  been  required  by  railroads  of  section  fore- 
men; or,  going  to  the  other  extreme,  the  returns 
have  been  made  so  elaborate  that  a  clerk  must 
be  kept,  or  outside  aid  sought  to  write  them  up 
from  day  to  day  or  month  to  month. 

To  meet  the  practical  requirements  of  the  sit- 
uation (requirements  that  the  vast  cost  of  track 
expenditure  justifies  and  imperatively  demands) 
something  at  once  simple,  full  and  comprehen- 
sive is  needed.  And  it  is  this  requirement  that 
the  accompanying  forms  are  intended  in  a  meas- 
ure to  supply.  They  are  so  easily  understood  and 
so  simple,  that  a  section  foreman  can  fill  them 
up  without  difficulty,  with  a  lead  pencil;  and  this 
in  so  short  a  period  of  time  each  day  as  not  to 
interfere  perceptibly  with  his  other  and  more 
important  duties.  And  what  is  desirable  (for 
wi'iting  up  the  books)  they  will  afford  the  ac- 
countants at  headquarters  and  elsewhere  the 
information  they  require  in  order  to  prepare  the 
necessary  entries  for  the  general  ledger  and 
other  records,  viz.:  the  value  of  material  on 
hand  and  the  cost  of  material  and  labor  ex- 
pended, and  to  what  it  should  be  charged,  etc., 
etc.  Moreover,  those  interested  will  be  able  to 
ascertain  from  the  returns  just  what  articles  of 
material  are  on  hand,  new,  usable,  or  scrap,  and 
their  value.     It  will  also  be  seen  from  the  re- 


22  SUEPLUS  MATERIAL 

turns  what  material  the  section  foreman  received 
during  the  month,  so  that  he  may  be  charged 
therewith;  what  he  has  acquired  in  the  way  of 
accumulated  scrap  or  otherwise,  on  his  own  sec- 
tion or  from  abroad,  so  that  he  may  be  charged 
with  the  value  thereof.  Also  what  he  has  sent 
to  other  sections,  storehouses  or  elsewhere. 

In  fact,  the  accompanying  forms  are  designed 
to  afford  every  species  of  information  that  is  nec- 
essary to  enable  officials  at  headqaarters  to  keep 
track  of  the  material  on  the  various  divisions  of 
a  road.  The  blanks  are  to  the  point,  avoiding 
every  species  of  work  that  can  be  saved  the  fore- 
man, and  yet  eml)odying  the  information  needed 
at  headquarters,  the  whole  compiled  in  so  simple 
and  direct  a  form  that  the  section  foreman  can- 
not go  astray. 

The  object  sought  is  to  require  of  the  section 
foreman  only  essential  things,  and  leave  it  to 
the  accounting  officials  and  others  at  headquar- 
ters to  finish  the  record  and  figure  the  cost  and 
other  details  for  entry  on  the  books  of  a  company. 

It  is  to  be  remembered  in  this  connection  that 
if  section  foremen  could  be  provided  with  desks 
and  writing  facilities,  and  possess  sufficient  cler- 
ical ability  to  compile  the  returns  fully,  it  would 
be  an  extravagant  waste  to  require  such  work  of 
them,  for  their  place  is  on  the  line  of  the  road 
with  their  men,  just  as  the  place  of  the  con- 
ductor is  on  his  train. 

In  reference  to  the  articles  of  material  in- 
serted in  the  accompanying  returns  they  are 
merely  conventional.  Each  company  can  insert 
such  articles  as  its  particular  need  demands. 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  23 

la  regard  to  handling  the  labor  accounts  for 
work  performed  by  section  foremen  and  others, 
there  has  been  great  difficulty  experienced,  not 
only  in  accurately  ascertaining  how  much  time 
each  man  works,  but  the  class  of  work  he  has 
been  engaged  upon.  The  accompanying  form  of 
"Section  Foreman's  Time  Book"  very  clearly 
shows  both.  It  has  been  in  use  many  years,  but 
has  been  amended  from  time  to  time,  as  experi- 
ence and  new  things  suggested  improvement. 
The  main  point  in  connection  with  it— as  in  the 
case  of  material — is  that  every  section  foreman 
can  keep  the  account  of  w^ork  performed,  and 
what  it  was  performed  on,  with  ease  and  little 
labor,  leaving  it  to  the  accountants  at  headquar- 
ters to  determine  the  cost  and  sum  up  the  total. 

By  reference  to  this  time  book  it  will  be  seen 
that  the  labor  of  section  men  can  be  apportioned 
to  all  the  various  operating,  construction  and 
other  accounts  that  come  within  the  compass  of 
their  duties,  and  this  with  such  easy  facility  that 
any  section  foreman  can  perform  the  clerical 
work  accurately,  and  with  so  little  time  that  it 
will  take  nothing  practically  from  his  daily  duties. 
Thus,  when  the  day  is  over,  he  will  set  down  op- 
posite the  name  of  ea(;hman  the  total  number  of 
hours  he  has  worked,  and  opposite  that,  under 
appropriate  columns  provided  therefor,  how 
many  hours  are  chargeable  to  each  of  the  vari- 
ous operating,  construction  or  other  accounts 
upon  which  the  man  has  been  engaged.  Nothing 
could  be  more  simple  or  more  comprehensive. 

In  this  way  the  same  easy  and  yet  comprehen- 
sive method  of  accounting  is  accomplished   in 


24  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

connection  with  labor  that  is  provided  elsewhere 
herein  for  keeping  account  of  material.  There 
IS  nothing  for  the  section  foremen  to  do,  in  either 
case,  except  to  set  down  the  quantities  in  the 
places  provided.  Or,  if  there  are  exceptions, 
they  are  slight  and  unimportant. 

In  regard  to  the  "  Section  Foreman's  Time 
Book,"  it  will  be  noticed  that  it  affords  the  data 
necessary  for  making  the  pay-roll  at  headquar- 
ters and  writing  up  the  books;  just  as  the  mate- 
rial returns  afford  the  data  required  there  for 
writing  up  the  records  and  general  books  of  a 
company. 

In  addition  to  the  material  and  labor  returns 
that  section  foremen  must  make,  other  returns 
that  the  exigencies  of  the  service  require  from 
them  are  also  embodied  herein  for  the  informa- 
tion of  those  interested  in  such  matters.  These 
returns  are  intended  to  utilize  the  knowledge  of 
section  foremen  in  the  current  operations  of  a 
road. 

Of  the  need  and  great  value  to  a  railway  com- 
pany of  accurate  statistics  showing  the  compara- 
tive cost  per  mile  of  track  for  material  and  labor 
on  different  divisions  and  subdivisions  there  can 
be  no  manner  of  doubt.  In  furtherance  of  this, 
so  far  as  labor  is  concerned,  the  table  contained 
herein  (the  last  of  the  series)  designated  "Monthly 
Compilation  of  Track  Labor  for  the  Information 
of  Operating  Officers,"  has  been  prepared  espec- 
ially to  meet  this  requirement.  By  turning  to 
it  the  reader  will  be  able  to  understand  its  pur- 
pose more  clearly  than  I  can  explain  it  here.   Ita 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  25 

greatest  value,  however,  is  in  this,  that  it  shows 
the  relative  cost  per  mile — and  otherwise — for 
such  subdivisions  of  a  road  as  the  management 
thereof  may  elect.  Indeed,  the  cost  on  each  sec- 
tion may  be  shown  side  by  side  if  it  is  desired  to 
be  minute.  From  the  information  thus  gleaned 
the  management  is  able  to  see  who  operates  his 
section,  subdivision,  or  division  with  the  least 
outlay,  and  wherein  the  economy  is  exercised — a 
thing  all  important. 

Statistics  of  a  comparative  nature,  along  the 
same  lines,  are  useful  in  connection  with  track 
material;  and  more  especially  the  tools  and  ap- 
pliances used.  Such  statistics  should  show  the 
number  of  tools  and  appliances  of  each  kind  used 
on  each  section  or  division,  and  the  average  ex- 
penditure in  this  direction  per  mile  of  road  on 
each  section  or  division. 

With  this  preliminary  explanation,  I  will  take 
up  the  track  returns  and  statistics  in  their  order. 


26  SURPLLS  MATERIAL 


RULES  AND    REGULATIONS  FOR  USE  OF  SECTION  FORE- 
MEN   IN    MAKING    RETURNS    FOR 
TRACK    MATERIAL. 

The  blanks  that  immediately  follow  these  sug- 
gestions are  designed  for  the  use  of  section  fore- 
men in  entering,  distributing  and  keeping  a  rec- 
ord of  track  material.  They  are  intended  to  be 
kept  in  accordance  with  the  following  rules  and 
regulations. 

They  must  be  written  up  and  forwarded 
promptly  on  the  evening  of  the  last  day  of  the 
month  to  the  Roadmaster,  who  will  examine  and 
certify  to  their  correctness  and  forward  them 
without  delay  to  the  Division  Storekeeper  to  be 
included  in  his  distribution  of  material  for  the 
month. 

Material  on  Hand  Last  Report:  In  this  col- 
umn in  the  proper  blanks  should  be  entered  all 
material  shown  on  hand  at  the  close  of  the  pre- 
vious month. 

Material  Received  by  Section  Foreman  Dur- 
ing Month:  On  Form  1  should  be  entered  in 
detail  all  material  received  daring  the  month; 
and  at  the  close  of  the  month  the  gross  amount 
of  each  kind  of  material  should  be  carried  to  the 
"Received"  column  in  the  blank  intended  to  cov- 
er the  use  to  be  made  of  such  article  or  material. 
These  forms  are  as  follows: 

Form  3.  "Repairs  of  Roadway  and  Track." 

Form  4.  "Renewals  of  Rails." 

Form  5.  "Renewals  of  Ties." 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  27 

Form  6.  ''Repairs  of  Fences,  Road  Crossings, 
Signs  and  Cattle  Guards." 

Form  7.  '^Miscellaneous  Material." 

Material  Forwarded  by  Section  Foreman 
During  Month:  On  form  2  should  be  entered 
in  detail  all  shipments  of  material  made  during 
the  month  and  at  the  close  of  the  month  the 
total  amount  of  each  article  or  class  of  material 
should  be  carried  to  the  "Forwarded"  column  in 
the  form  on  which  the  material  or  article  has 
been  kept. 

Material  Used:  Section  foremen  should  en- 
ter in  this  column  in  each  form  at  the  close  of 
the  month  the  total  amount  of  material  used  for 
the  purpose  stated  during  the  month. 

Miscellaneous  Material:  This  form  is  in- 
tended to  include  items  of  material  on  hand  at 
the  end  of  the  month  not  properly  embraced  in 
the  other  forms.  The  articles  brought  forward 
from  the  preceding  month  are  to  be  entered 
first,  after  that  will  follow  the  miscellaneous 
material  received  during  the  month  still  on  hand. 

Material  Used  for  Other  Purposes:  On  Form 
8  should  be  entered  in  detail  all  material  used 
not  covered  by  the  various  other  blanks  embod- 
ied herein,  during  the  month,  specifying  the 
account  to  be  charged  and  the  amount.  In  en- 
tering material  for  "Repairs  of  Bridges  and  Cul- 
verts" or  "Repairs  of  Buildings,"  etc.,  give  bridge 
number  or  name  of  structure  in  every  case. 

Report  of  Material  Used  in  the  Construc- 
tion OF  Side-tracks:  Form  9  is  to  be  used  for 
making  a  return  of  material  used  in  the  consti'uc- 
tion   or  extension   of   Side-tracks.     (NoTE-The 


28  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

total  amount  of  each  article  or  class  of  material 
used  will  be  carried  to  the  "Used  for  Construc- 
tion of  Side-tracks"  column  in  the  forms  on 
which  the  material  or  articles  have  been  kept. ) 

Report  of  Material  from  Side-tracks  Taken 
up:  Form  10  is  to  be  used  for  making  a  return 
of  material  acquired  from  side-tracks  taken  up. 
This  material  will  be  entered  on  Form  1  and 
reported  the  same  as  other  material  received 
during  the  month. 

Balance  Material  on  Hand:  In  this  column 
in  the  various  forms  should  be  entered  the  total 
amount  of  material  on  hand  at  close  of  month. 
This  must  agree  wath  the  "Amount  on  Hand 
Last  Report"  after  adding  the  amount  "  Re- 
ceived" during  current  month  and  deducting 
the  total  amount  forwarded,  used,  etc.  Care  must 
be  taken  to  see  that  the  total  amount  as  shown 
in  the  several  columns  "Forwarded,"  "Used," 
etc.,  is  deducted  before  entering  "Balance  on 
Hand."  This  last  must  agree  with  the  actual 
amount  of  material  on  hand. 


AXD  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


29 


Track  Form  1. 

MATEKIAL  KKCEIVED  BY  SECTION  FOREMAN  DUIJING  MONTU. 

Section  Foreiiieti  will  t-iilcr  in  detail  on  this  Foim  all  inat.'rial  received  i  w  lietlier 

from  Puivhasinti  Af,'ent,  StorekeeiK-rs,  or  talien  from  Iraik).  and  at  the  end  of  Uie 

momli  enter  the  itt-ms  In  the  lleceived  column  on  the  proper  form,  as  j^iven  else- 

wlieie  herein. 


From  whom    Whpre  billed    Car  Initials      AUTTnTi.--- 
from  and  Numb's     Aitiiui^lifc, 


Quantny 


Usable 


Scrap 


30 


SURPLUS   .MATERIAL 


Track  Form  2. 

MATEKIAL  FORWARDED  BY  SECTION  FOREMAN  DURING  MONTR 

Section  Foremen  will  enter  in  detail  on  this  Form  all  material  forwarded,  and  at 
the  end  of  the  month  carry  the  total  of  each  item  to  the  column  Forwarded  on  the 
proper  form. 


Date 


To  Whom 
Forwarded 


Billed  To  and  Numbers 


Station 


Car  Initials 


ARTICLES 


QUANTITY 


New    Usable    Scrap 


dBJOS 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


31 


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to 


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AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


33 


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AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


35 


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36 


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AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


37 


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38 


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AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


dviyg 


39 


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clBJOS 


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—  o 
:-   £04 


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40 


SURPLUS  MATERIAL 


Track  Form  7. 


MISCELLANEOUS  MATERIAL. 


Material  not  Included  in  Forms  3,  4,  5  and  6  will  be  entered  herein  and  when  it  Is  used  will  be 
reported  on  Form  X  or  elsewhere  as  may  he  proper.  Ttiis  form  is  also  intended  to  include  items  of 
niatiTial  on  liand  at  tlic  end  of  llic  iiKirjtli  not  properly  emliraced  in  tlie  otiier  forms.  The  articles 
hniiislit  fiiruMiil  from  tlic  prccfchn;,'  month  arc  (o  \n-  entered  first,  after  that  will  follow  the  miscel- 
laneous material  received  durini;  the  month  still  on  hand. 


On  Hand 

Last 
Report 


Received 


New     Usable 


New     Usable 


Used 


New     TTsable 


Balance 

on 

Hand 


New     Usable 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


41 


MATEIvIAL  USED  FOR  OTHER  PURPOSES. 


Track  Form  8. 


Thero  is  to  he-  enterpd  in  dotail  on  this  form  all  matpiial  used  oxcept  for  "Repairs 
of  Roadway  and  Track,"  "  Kenewals  of  Rails,"  "  Renewals  of  Ties,"  "Repairs  of 
Fences,  Road  ("rossintrs,  Sifzns  and  Cattle  (iiiards,"  and  "Construction  of  Side 
Tracks."  'I'liis  form  is  intended  tocovcr  disliursi'menls  of  material  for  operatiii;,', 
conslniction  and  otlier  accounis  not  covered  liy  I'orms  3,  1,  5,  0.  9  and  10.  Tlie  name 
of  the  account  must  precede  I  lie  items  in  each  instance,  as  say  "  Repairs  Tek-fiiairfi," 
and  so  on.  The  name  of  stru<-ture  should  also  he  yiven  in  every  case.  The  material 
covered  by  this  form  is  reported  as  R(H'eived  on  the  other  blanks. 


WHAT  USED  FOR 


DESCRIPTION  OF  ARTICLES. 


Quantity 
Used 


42 


SURPLUS  MATERIAL 


Track  Form  9. 
REPORT  OF  MATERIAL  USED  IN  THE  COXSTRUCTIOX  OF  SIDE  TRACKS. 

At on Div.,  month  of 19 

Total  length  of  track  (from  switch  point  to  switch  point)  laid Feet 

Use  to  be  made  of  track 

NOTE:    A  separate  report  must  be  made  by  tiie  Section  Foreman  for  each  side  track  laid  or 
extended. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  MATERIAL. 


Bars,  AnKle Len<;th Pat.  M'cisht. . 

Bars,      "       Compromise..       "       " 

Bars,      "       Combination..       "       "         " 

Bars,      "       Expansion "       "         " 

Baseplates '•         •*       . . 

Step  Chairs '•         " 

Tie  Plates "         "       .. 

Rail  Braces 

Track  Bolts Size 

Track  Spikes 

Boat  Spikes Size 

Nut  Locks 

Frogs,  Kind No Lenfjth Pat.  Weight. 

Swltcties,  Split,  Complete. .       "       "         " 

Slip  Switch  Points "       "         " 

"  "       Tumbling  Rods 

"  "       Connecting  Rods 

"         "       No.  1  Rod  Adju.stable 

Bell  Crank 

"         "       Tumbling  Rod  Guide 

"         "       Levers  

"        "       Slide  Plates 

Switch  Stands Kind 

Switch  Stand  Connecting  Rods 

Head  Chairs,  Single  or  Double Pat.  Weight. 

Wood  Foot  Guards,  Frog No 

"         "  "        Switch No 

"         "  "        Guard  Rails.  .No 

Cross  Ties,  6- inch.  Kind  of  Wood 

"         '•     7-inch,      "      "      "       

•'     Culls         


Quantity 


New    Usable 


Switch  Ties 
6iii.  x8iu. 

8  ft 

9  ft 

10  ft 

lift  12ft 

13  ft 

14  ft 

15  ft 

Head  Blocks.  ..Size  and  Kind  of  Wood 

Crossing  Plank    "      "       "      '•      "     

Feet  Steel  Rail,  New Pat.  Weight Maker Year. 

"        "         "     Rerolled.    "  "       "        "     . 

Usable...    "  "       ....       "        ....". 

Feet  Iron  Rail,         "       ..    "  "       "       


(For  cost  of  labor  see  Section  Foreman's  Time  Book.) 

Date  Commenced 19 

Date  Completed 19 

Section  No 

Foreman. 

Correct Bead  Master- 
Order  No 


AXD  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


43 


Track  Form  10. 
REPORT  OF  MATERIAL  FROM  SIDE  TRACK  TAKEN  UP. 

At on Div.,  month  of 19 

Total  length  of  track  taken  up Feet 

Name  and  location  of  track  taken  up 

Note  :     A  separate  report  is  to  be  made  for  each  track  taken  up.      For  cost  of 
labor  see  Section  Foreman's  Time  Book. 


DESCKIPTION  OF  MATERIAL 


Antile  Bars Size Pat.  Vv'figlit 

Baseplates "    "  "      

Track  Bolts 

Track  Spikes 

Boat        "      

Kail  Braces 

Tie  Plates 

Step  Chairs 

Head  Chairs Single  or  IJouIjIc 

Guard  Rails 

Guard  BaU  Bolts 

Guard     "     Fillers 

FroRS  ....  Kii III No Length P;it.  Wciglit 

Frog  Heel  ]  -m.-rs  

FrogSlidi'  I'lates : 

Switc'li  Stands,  Kind 

Connei-lirig  ltd  Is  No .• 

Split  Switctiis,  (cihiplete,  Length Pat.  Weight 

Split  Switch  I'l )iiits 

Kod.s,  No.  1 

"    2 

"     3 

UeadPlatts 

Slide       "      

Fillers 

Slip  Switch  Points Length I'at.  Weiglit 

"  "       Fixtures 

Crossing  Plank.  .Kind Size 

Cross    Ties 

Switch     "    

Head  Blocks 

Feet  Steel  Rail ....  Pat.  Weight Usabla  for  Main  Track 

•...."  '•      "         "    Side  Track 

"         "        "    "  "      Scrap 

Feet  Iron      "...."  "      TTsahle 

"    "  "       Scrap 


Quantity 


Usable 


Scrap 


What  was  done  with  rail  taken  up 


Section  No 

Foreman. 

Con  ect Road  Master, 


O^der  No. 


44  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 


RULES  AND   REGULATIONS    FOR    USE    OF    TRACK    FORE- 
MEN   AND    OTHERS    IN    KEEPING    TIME    AND 
DISTRIBUTING  TRACK  LABOR  AND 
MAKING  RETURN  THEREOF. 


The  followiri}?  instructioDS  are  designed  to 
govern  section  foremen  in  keeping  the  time  of 
track  men  and  in  distributing  wages  to  the 
accounts  on  which  the  work  is  performed,  as  set 
forth  in  the  l)lank  form  (Time  Book)  that  fol- 
lows these  directions. 

TIME  TO  BE  POSTED  DAILY. 

The  total  number  of  hours  worked  should  be 
entered  in  the  time  book  in  the  first  column 
headed,  "Total  time  worked."  Following  this 
are  columns  for  distributing  the  labor  under  the 
different  headings,  and  track  foremen  should 
enter  under  such  headings  the  number  of  hours 
chargeable  to  each,  as  follows: 

"repairs  of  roadway  and  TRACK." 

Lrn/iug  Bails. — Enter  time  used  in  taking  up 
and  disposing  of  rails  from  track,  and  replacing 
same  with  other  rails,  and  loading  the  old  rails 
to  be  sent  away. 

Laij'ing  Ties. — Enter  time  used  in  taking  up 
and  disposing  of  old  ties  and  unloading,  handling 
and  laying  new  ties  to  replace  those  taken  up. 

General  Bcpairs  of  Track. — Enter  under  this 
head  time  consumed  in  cutting  and  repairing 
rails,  repairing  side-tracks,  taking  up  old  sidings, 


AND  TUACK  ACCOUNTS.  45 

inspecting  track,  cleaing  out  pipe  culverts  and 
similar  work. 

Ballasting. — Enter  the  time  consumed  in  re- 
pairing ballast  so  as  to  put  the  track  in  as  good 
order  as  when  originally  ballasted.  Such  work 
is  generally  termed  surfacing. 

Filliufj  Bridges  and  Culverts. — Enter  all  time 
consumed  in  filling  bridges,  trestles  and  culverts. 

Cleaning  out  Ditches. — Enter  time  consumed  in 
opening  and  clearing  ditches,  to  render  them  as 
good  as  when  first  made. 

Clearing  Track  of  Snow  and  Cutting  Weeds. — 
This  includes  clearing  snow,  weeds,  brush  and 
grass  from  the  track,  and  mowing  and  burning 
weeds,  brush  and  grass. 

Track  Watchmen. — Enter  time  of  men  engaged 
as  w^atchmen  and  flagmen  while  repairs  of  track 
are  in  progress,  when  rendered  necessary  by  such 
repairs. 

Freshet  Repairs. — Enter  the  time  consumed  in 
repairing  damages  to  lloadway  and  Track  caused 
by  freshets. 

"repairs  op  interlocking  plants." 
Enter  time  consumed  in  repairing  interlock- 
ing plants,  including  tower  buildings  and  signals, 
and  switches  operated  by  the  plant. 

"repairs  of  block  signals." 
Enter  time  consumed  in  repairing  train  order, 
distant  and  block  signals. 

"repairs  of  bridges  and  culverts." 
General  Repairs  of  Bridges  a)id  Culrerts. — En- 
ter time  consumed  in  repairing  bridges  and  cul- 


46  SVRPLUS  MATERIAL 

verts;  also  time  of  men  engaged  as  watchmen 
and  flagmen  while  repairs  of  bridges  and  culverts 
are  in  progress  and  rendered  necessary  by  such 
repairs. 

Bridge  Watchmen. — Enter  time  of  bridge 
watchmen  who  are  regularly  employed  as  such, 
and  not  required  on  account  of  some  special  re- 
pairs being  made. 

"repairs  of  fences,  road  crossings,  signs  and 
cattle  guards." 
Enter  time  consumed  in  repairing  fences,  road 
crossings,  signs  and  cattle  guards,  or  rebuilding 
them  if  necessary  to  do  so,  in  order  to  render 
them  as  good  as  when  originally  built. 

"flagmen." 
Enter  time  of   men   engaged   as   flagmen   at 
crossings. 

"clearing  wrecks." 
Enter  time  of  men  employed  in  clearing  up 
wrecked  cars  or  locomotives,  including  all  time 
consumed  in  reloading  cars,  transferring  passen- 
gers and  baggage,  or  other  necessary  work  re- 
sulting from  a  wreck,  such  as  building  temporary 
tracks  around  wrecks,  etc.  The  cost  of  repairing 
damages  to  the  track  caused  by  a  wreck  should 
be  charged  to  "Repairs  of  lloadway  and  Track." 

"laborers  at  stations." 

Enter  all  time  assisting  station  agent,  loading 

or   unloading  freight,   unloading  coal  when  for 

station  use,  cleaning  or  caring  for  stations  and 

station  grounds,  cleaning  stock  yards,  and  caring 


AMD  TRACK  ACCOUNTS.  47 

for  switch  lamps.     (Give  name  of  station  in  each 
instance  and  kind  of  work  done.) 

''maintaining  telegraph." 

Enter  all  time  repairing  or  looking  after  tele- 
graph and  telephone  lines. 

UNLOADING  COAL  INTO  STORAGE. 

Enter  all  time  unloading  coal  from  cars  into 
coal  houses  when  same  is  to  be  stored  for  future 
use  on  locomotives. 

UNLOADING  WOOD  INTO  STORAGE. 

Enter  all  time  loading  and  unloading  wood 
from  and  into  cars  when  same  is  for  company's 
use. 

"  FUEL  FOR  LOCOMOTIVES." 

Enter  all  time  consumed  in  filling  coal  buck- 
ets or  chutes  when  the  coal  is  to  be  used  on 
locomotives. 

LOADING  CINDERS  AT  CINDER  PITS. 

Enter  all  time  consumed  in  loading  cinders  at 
cinder  pits,  no  matter  for  what  purpose  same  are 
to  be  used. 

CONSTRUCTION. 

Under  this  head  enter  all  time  consumed  in 
entirely  new  work.  Even  though  the  w^ork  is 
small,  if  it  is  an  additional  piece  of  work  enter 
it  in  Construction.  If  a  crossing  is  lengthened 
say  one  or  six  feet,  charge  the  cost  of  the  addi- 
tional length  to  Construction.  If  an  additional 
cattle  guard  is  put  in,  make  the  charge  for  it  to 
Construction.     If  an  additional  box  drain  is  put 


48  SUBPLUS  MATERIAL 

in  where  there  was  no  old  one,  it  should  be 
charged  to  Construction.  Any  work  which  in- 
creases the  value  of  the  property  is  a  proper 
charge  to  Construction. 

Ballastmg. — Enter  time  consumed  in  ballast- 
ing track  when  the  work  is  in  the  direct  nature 
of  an  improvement.  For  example,  when  stone 
ballast  is  put  in  replacing  sand  ballast,  or  where 
any  ballast  is  applied  where  none  before  existed. 

Recti fji'nuj  Grades. — Enter  all  time  consumed 
in  cutting  down  grades  or  filling  sags. 

Widening  Euibanlonenfs  and  Cuts. — Enter  all 
time  on  account  of  widening  embankments  and 
cuts. 

Ditching. — Enter  all  time  consumed  in  mak- 
ing new  ditches,  laying  new  tile,  or  otherwise 
improving  the  drainage. 

Fences. — Enter  all  time  consumed  in  building 
additional  right-of-way  fences.  When  a  fence 
is  improved  by  adding  more  wires  or  more  posts 
the  cost  of  the  improvement  should  be  charged 
to  Construction. 

Road  Crossings  and  Signs. — Enter  all  time 
consumed  in  puttmg  in  additional  road  crossings, 
signs  and  cattle  guards;  also  any  labor  spent  in 
improving  a  crossing  in  such  a  w^ay  as  making  it 
longer  than  it  was  at  first,  etc. 

Telegraph.— Enter  all  time  consumed  in  put- 
ting up  additional  telegraph  or  telephone  lines, 
charging  this  account  with  the  expense  of  addi- 
tional wires. 

Side  Tracl's. — Enter  all  time  consum.ed  in 
putting  in  new  side  tracks,  including  cost  of  lay- 
ing rails,  ties,  putting   in  svvitches  and  all  ex- 


AND  TRACK  AOOOVNfS,  49 

penses  attached  to  the  laying  of  a  new  siding. 
Enter  time  in  column  headed  "  Ballasting,'* 
"Grading,"  "Track-laying,"  according  to  naturo 
of  work.  In  column  headed  '"Remarks"  give 
location  of  each  siding  and  number  of  order  cov- 
ering the  work. 

Block  t>i(jtiah. — Enter  all  time  consumed  lu 
putting  in  additional  block  and  train  order 
signals, 

Interhchiug  Plants. — Enter  all  time  consumed 
in  putting  in  additional  interlocking  switches 
and  tower  buildings  connected  therewith;  also 
cost  of  all  additions  to  existing  plants. 

Tunnels. — Enter  all  time  on  account  of  con- 
struction of  new  tunnels,  or  enlarging  or  improv- 
ing old  ones. 

BLANK    COLUMNS. 

These  columes  are  designed  for  use  as  work 
not  otherwise  provided  for  requires. 


The  time  of  track  foremen,  conductors  of 
gravel  trains  and  foremen  of  gnivel  pits,  should 
be  distributed  herein  each  day  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  laborers. 

Enter  the  distri])ution  of  labor  in  this  l)Ook  in 
a  plain,  legible  manner  at  the  close  of  each  day's 
work,  and  oftener  when  necessary.  At  the 
close  of  the  month  add  up  each  column  and 
enter  the  footings  at  the  bottom  of  the  column, 
opposite  the  word  "Totals,"  being  careful  to  see 
that  the  footings  of  all  the  distribution  columns 
(when  added  togethei")  agree  with  tlie  footings 
of  the  column  headed  "Total  Time  Worked." 


60  SURPLUS  MATERIAL 

On  the  evening  of  the  last  day  of  the  month 
the  foreman  should  certify  to  the  correctness  of 
the  book  and  forward  it  immediately  to  the 
roadmaster,  who  will  also  certify  to  it  and  for- 
ward it  at  once  to  the  division  superintendent 
for  use  in  making  the  pay-roll. 


AND  TRACK  ACCOUNTS. 


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Track  Form  13. 
CONDUCTORS'  REPORT  OF  WORK  TRAINS. 

NOTE— This  form  is  to  be  used  by  Conductors  of  Work  Trains,  and  they  will 
state  fully  under  the  heading  "Nature  of  Work  Performed,"  the  kind  of  work 
and  for  what  purpose,  so  that  the  proper  account  can  be  charged  with  the  cost  and 
other  particulars  known  to  those  concerned. 


Station, 190. 

Miles  run 

Hours   worked 

Conductor hours  at aniouiU 

Brakeman "      " "       

Engineer "      " "       

Fireman "      " "       

Watchman "      " "      

Labor  coalhig  engines "       

Coal tons  at "       

Oil pints  at "       

Oil "       " "       


Total . 
Nature  of  work  performed .  . . 


No.  cars hauled 

"       "     unloaded  between. 


Average  cost  per  car 

Conductor. 


AND  TRACK  ACCO[JNTS.  53 

DISPOSITION  OF 
SECTION   FOREMEN'S  ACCOUNTS. 

When  the  foregoing  returns  of  Section  Foremen  nach  headquarters, 
the  information  they  contain  that  is  required  for  wriiing  up  the  general 
books,  is  compiled  by  the  accountants  for  the  whole  road,  or  for  dif- 
ferent divisions  thereof,  as  may  be  required. 

Thus  the  Material  that  has  been  received  (through  the  Purchasing 
Agent  or  from  other  sources),  must  be  shown  in  detail  so  that  it  may 
be  compared  with  the  amount  charged  by  the  Purchasing  Agent  and 
others,  and  the  whole  audited  and  placed  upon  the  books  to  the  debit 
and  credit  of  those  concerned.  For  in  bookkeeping  it  must  be  remem- 
bered, there  can  be  no  debit  without  a  corresponding  credit  and  vice  versa. 

The  scrap  that  has  accumulated  must  also  be  taken  up  and  similarly 
accounted  for,  so  that  it  may  be  charged  to  "  Material  on  Hand  "  and 
the  proper  account  or  accounts  duly  credited. 

A  statement  must  also  be  made  of  Material  forwarded,  and  to  whom 
forwarded,  so  that  those  to  whom  it  is  sent  may  be  properly  charged 
and  the  sender  credited  therewith. 

Thus  the  material  should  all  be  accounted  for  and  disposed  of  on 
the  books. 

Beside  this,  the  compiler  <>f  the  Section  Foremen's  returns  must  also 
prepare  statements  for  the  general  books  of  the  Material  and  Labor  ex- 
pended upon  Operating,  Construction  and  other  accounts.  Thus  the 
amount  chargeable  to  "  Repairs  of  Roadway  and  Track,"  "  Renewals  of 
Rails,"  "Renewals  of  Ties,"  "Repairs  of  Bridges  and  Culverts,"  "Re- 
pairs of  Fences,  Road  Crossings,  Signs  and  Cattle  Guards,"  "Con- 
struction of  Side-Tracks,"  and  all  other  general  and  specific  accounts, 
must  be  given  separately  to  be  spread  upon  the  records. 

The  form  in  which  these  Summarizations  of  Section  Foremen's  re- 
turns is  given,  varies  on  different  roads,  and  it  is  not  material  what  the 
form  is  so  that  the  information  is  full  and  correct  and  such  as  to  permit 
of  a  proper  audit  of  the  accounts  and  a  clesir  understanding  of  them 
by  the  Accounting  Officer, 


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INVOICE  OF  MATERIAL. 


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KOTE:  An  invoico  is  required  to  accompany  or  precede  all  supplies  purchased 
or  shipped  from  any  storehouse  or  other  place. 

The  person  to  whom  the  material  is  consigned  must  examine  it  immediately  upon 
its  arrival,  and  in  the  event  of  error  or  omission,  or  in  case  there  is  any  variation 
or  deficiency  either  as  regards  quality  or  quantity,  the  subjoined  account  must  be 
corrected  accordingly.  As  soon  as  the  articles  are  received,  this  invoice  must  be 
receipted  and  returned  to  the  office  from  whence  it  came. 


Date  of 
Shipment 


Description  of  Articles 


Quantity 


Beceived  the  above  this  day: 


Storekeeper- 


Storekeeper. 


56 


SURPLUS  MATERIAL 


Track  Form  16. 
STOREKEEPER'S  INVENTORY  OF  TRACK  MATERIAL  ON  HAND. 

On Division,  on  the  last  day  of 190 

NOTE— An  invt'iitory  is  to  be  taken  l>y  the  Division  Storekeeper  at  the  end  of  the 
fiscal  (coinpaiiy'si  year  or  at  such  other  time,  or  times,  as  may  he  specitically 
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givi  n  elsewhere  in  connection  with  forms  3,  4,  5,  6  and  7  from  which  this  inventory 
is  to  be  written  up. 


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Track  Form  20. 


SECTION  FOREMAN'S  PRELIMINARY  REPORT  OF 
DAMAGE  TO  PROPERTY  BY  FIRE 


Station _ 190. 

TO  THE  MASTER  MECHANIC: 


-Station. 


Engine  No Iiauling  train  No. set  fire 

miles of Station,  on  the day 

of 190 at o'clock M.     The  fire 

seemed  to  come  fiom  the  smoke  stack  or  ash  i-an.* 

This  engine  set fires  on  my  Section  that  day. 

_ „ Foreman  Sec.  No - - 


•If  from  ash  pan  run  your  ixiicil  llirout;h  the  other,  etc. 

NOTI';:  Wheti  a  fire  is  discovered  by  a  sectioiiman,  which  appears  to  have  been 
started  by  an  engine,  notice  should  be  given  immediately  on  the  above  blank,  to  the 
nearest  Master  Mechanic  or  Koundhouse  Foreman,  who  will  have  the  engine 
promptly  inspected  and  report  co;  dition  of  same  to  the  General  Officer  in  charge  of 
Claims,  said  report  to  be  uccomijanied  with  thia  notice. 


AND  fUACH  AVCOUNfS.  61 

Track  Form  21. 
SECTION  FOREMAN'S  REPORT  OF  DAMAGE  TO  PROPERTY  BY  FIRE. 

Section  Fnrt'iucn  will  make  n  report  on  this  li;ink  of  all  fires  started  hy  this  Com- 
pany, whic'h  ilo  auy  daniau'i-s,  aiiswcriiitJ  eai'h  (lucstioii  fully,  and  return  it  pronnitly 
to  the  Division  }ioadinast<T,  who  will  forward  it  to  thi'  l)i\  ision  SupiTiidcndi-nt,  wlio 
will  in  turn  forward  it  to  the  (Jlaini  A^'ent.  Partirular  attention  should  In'  jiaiil  as  to 
whether  the  tire  cau^dit  on  or  olf  the  Company's  iii_dit-ot-\\ay,  the  Cdnilition  of  the 
ritflit-of-way  as  to  dry  trrass,  leaves  or  other  cotnliust  hies,  and  the  facts  must  be  fully 
stated  in  this  report.  Every  effort  should  be  m  i  ie  to  ascertaiu  correctly  tlie  actual 
loss.    A  separate  report  should  be  mada  for  each  owner  of  property. 

1.  On  the day  of 190 ,  at o'clock Day  or  Night 

On  Sec.  No miles  (east,  west,  north  or  south)  of 

The  nearest  station between  mile  posts and 

Property  burned  belonging  to '. 

of County  of State  of 

2.  Name  of  tenant,  if  rented,  and  his  interest  in  property 


Give  full  and  complete  list  and  di-:rriplion  of  property  burned. 

I  If  t^rain,  meadow  or  ^'rass,  nundier  of  ai'res,  kind  of  grass  and  value;  if  hay, 
millet  or  straw,  number  and  size  ui  ricks  or  stacks,  number  of  acres  from 
which  cut,  number  of  tons  and  value;  if  tence,  lentfth  and  full  description;  if 
trees,  number,  kind,  aj^'e  and  si/r-,  witii  number  of  acres  burned  over,  etc.  If 
any  other  prop  -rty  give  detail  ■(!  description.  Foremen  should  measure  at 
once  the  length  and  width  of  stack  and  also  estimate  height.  When  corn  or 
meadow  is  burned  the  ground  should  be  measured..' 


4.  Estimates  of  loss:    Section  Foreman's,  $ Owner's,  $ 

5.  No.  of  train  starting  lire Engine  No (freight  or  passenger)? 

6.  Was  train  going  up  or  flown  grade? 

7.  Condition  of  riiiht-of-way  at  time  of  fire,  whether  covered  with  weeds,  dry  grass 

or  condyn<tilile  material 

8.  When  was  liiiht-of -way  last  burned  off  or  grass  cut? 

9.  Did  fire  start  on  right -of -way  or  on  outside? 

10.  On  which  side  of  track  did  fire  start? 

11.  If  fire  did   not  start  on   right-of-way,  how  near  to  center  of  track  did  fire 

apij  roach? 

12.  Distance  from  ceider  of  track  to  where  tire  started? feet. 

13.  How  far  from  center  of  track  to  where  property  burned  ? 

14.  Do  you  think  that  the  fire  was  started  by  train? 

15.  Was  wirid  blowing? ;  if  so,  high  or  low? from  what liirect ion? 

16.  Numlierand  class  of  train  last  passing  before  the  fire? 

what  time  did  it  pass? 

17.  Wfrat  effort  w  as  made  to  put  the  fire  out,  and  by  whom? 


18.    Name  and  postoffice  address  of  witnesses  who  saw  fire  st; 


^rt^: 


19.  Who  w  as  first  at  ttie  fire? 

20.  Where  were  section  men  at  time  of  fire? 

21.  How  soon  did  they  g<-t  to  the  fire  after  it  started?. 

22.  Wtiat  is  foreman's  opinion  as  to  origin  of  fire? 


2.3.    Was  then!  any  other  fire  burning  near  the  property? 

21.    Did  this  engine  set  other  fires  on  this  trip  w  ithin  your  knowledge;  if  so,  when  and 

where? 

25.    Give  names  of  your  section  men 

20.    State  fully  any  other  facts  known 

Section  Foreman,  Section  No at Station, 


62  BUaPltiS  MAf^niAL 

Track  Form  22. 
SECTION  FOREMAN'S  KEPORT  OF  STOCK  KILLF.D  OR  INJURED. 

Sortion  Forpman  will  makf>  report  on  this  blank,  of  all  accidents  in  which  stock 
Is  killed  or  injured,  answering,'  each  <ni<'>itiou  fully,  and  rchnii  it  i)romptly  to  the 
J)ivisiini  Koadniaster,  wliowiU  foruard  it  to  the  I>ivision  Superintendent.  Particular 
altiMilicin  should  he  jiaid  as  to  whether'  the  ai-cident  occnrrcil  on  a  puhlic  crossitit;  or 
Insiileof  the  ri'^ht-ot-way,  the  condition  of  tlie  fences,  t^ates  and  cattle  froards,  and 
the  actual  value  of  stock  killed  or  injured.  A  separate  report  should  be  made  for 
each  owner  of  stock. 

1.    On  the day  of ItH) at  about o'clock M., 

Dayli'iht  or  dark On  Section  No about miles  t^state 

direction) of Station,  Engine  No 

Entjineer hauling  Train  No (state  whether  passenger 

or  freight  train  i Conductf)r struck  and 

killed  or  injured  the  following  stock:  (State  number  and  kind.  Describe  stock 
anil  nature  of  injuries.) 

2 Weight Lbs Years  old 


3.  Belonging  to 

4.  Whose  Post  Office  address  is 

5.  Amount  of  daniagr-  claimed  $ I  estimate  damage  at$ 

6.  Was  th(>  stock  struck  on  a  public  highway  crossing? 

7.  Were  cattle  guards  and  fences  leading  to  guards  on  both  sides  of  highway  in 

perfect  order? 

8.  How  long  constructed,  and  were  guards  pit  or  surface? 

9.  Was  the  stock  struck  on  depot  grounds,  b^-tween  switches,  or  between  switch  and 

cattle  guard? 

10.  How  did  the  stock  get  upon  the  track,  and  through  whose  negligence? 

11.  Is  the  right-of-way  fenced  on  both  sides  of  track? 

12.  In  what  condition  is  fence? 

13.  If  out  of  repairs,  state  in  what  particular,  and  how  lotig  it  has  been  so,  and  your 

reason  for  not  repairing  it 

14.  What  is  height  of  fence? feet inches 

15.  Of  n  hat  material  is  fence;  how  many  wires  or  boards?  (Barbed  or  fiat  wire?) 


16.  How  long  has  fence  been  built  and  when  last  repaired? 

17.  If  the  stock  got  upon  right-of-way  at  a  private  crossing,  what  was  the  condition 

of  the  gates  or  bars  at  time  of  accident? 

18.  Who  discovered  the  gate  open  after  accident  occurred? 

19.  By  whom  was  gate  closed  after  accident  occurred? 

20.  When  was  the  last  time  you  passed  point  where  stock  got  upon  right-of-way 

before  accident? 

21.  Were  the  gates  or  bars  then  closed? 

22.  Was  tlie  fence  in  perfecrt  order? 

23.  Did  accident  happen  at  point  whiere  track  was  straight;  if  so,  for  what  distance 

before  stock  was  strnak? 

24.  Was  the  grade  up  or  A(i%n,  and  tot  what  distance  from  point  <xf  «ccldent? 

25.  In  your  judgment,  how  far  could  engineer  or  fireman  have  sewn  stock  before 

reaching  point  of  accident? 

26.  Who  disposed  of  the  carcass  and  hide? 

27.  How  much  was  received  for  the  carcass  and  hide,  and  who  received  the  money? 

28.  If  you  know  of  any  person  who  witnessed  the  accident,  otherthan  the  trainmen, 

give  name  and  address 

29.  Give  any  other  information  you  can  relating  to  this  accident  that  you  think  will 

be  of  value  to  the  Company 

30.  What  does  owner  claim  as  to  how  and  where  stock  got  on  the  right-of-way? 

^'^....Z.ZZZ..'^^  \  section  I^remaii' 

!     Name  and  Residence  of  men 

^employed  on  Section  at  time  of 

J  Accident. 

bated  at 190. .. . 

NOTICE. — Section  Foreman  will  fill  tliis  blank,  and  answer  all  questions  in  all 
cases  when  stock  is  killed  or  injured  on  his  section,  whether  in  his  opinion  the  Com- 
pany is  liable  or  not,  and  forward  the  same  promptly  to  Roadmaster  of  Division. 


AND  TRACK  ACC0U2^T8.  63 

Track  Form  23. 

DUTIES    OF    SECTION    FOREMEN    IN    REFERENCE    TO 
STOCK    KILLED   OR   INJURED. 

When  stock  has  been  killed  or  injured  on  a  section,  the  section 
foreman  should,  if  possible,  notify  tlis  owner  and  request  him  to  take 
charge,  and  assist  him  in  removing  dead  or  crippled  stock  if  requested. 

When  the  stock  is  injured  so  badly  that  the  carcasses  and  hides  are 
unfit  for  use,  or  when  owner  refuses  to  take  charge  of  them,  the  section 
foreman  should  bury  them. 

Should  stock  killed  or  injured  have  been  removed  before  the  fore- 
man is  informed  of  the  accident,  he  must  not  fail  to  make  a  report, 
being  particular  to  give  name  and  address  of  informant. 

When  passing  over  his  section,  if  gates  are  found  open  or  bars 
down,  he  should  close  them  whether  there  is  stock  in  pasture  or  not. 

If  owners  of  land  adjoining  right-of-way  make  it  a  practice  or 
insist  upon  leaving  the  gate  open  or  bars  down  at  their  private  cross- 
ings, or  pasture  stock  upon  Company's  right-of-way,  he  should  notify 
the  Roadmaster,  giving  full  particulars. 

In  event  stock  is  killed  or  injured,  the  foreman  should  ascertain 
from  owner  (and  otherwise)  how  and  where  stock  got  on  the  right-of-way. 

When  stock  gets  upon  the  right-of-way  by  breaking  through  Com- 
pany's fence,  the  section  foreman  must  personally  examine  the  fence, 
and  thoroughly  post  himself  as  to  the  nature  of  the  break,  and  make 
close  exammation  for  tracks  of  animals  ;  also  at  gates  or  bars. 

Section  foremen  must  not  state  to  owner  of  the  stock  their  opinion 
as  to  what  proportion  of  the  value  of  stock  will  be  allowed  by  the  Com- 
pany, or  admit  any  liability  whatever. 

When  owners  of  stock  killed  or  injured  make  inquiry  as  to  how 
they  shall  proceed,  the  foreman  should  inform  them  that  to  insure  a 
prompt  adjustment  of  their  claims  they  must  communicate  direct  with 
the  superintendent. 


In  addition  to  the  foregoing  forms,  there  are  other<t  used  by  section 
foremen  such  as  the  Cortiflcate  of  Wages  Due  ;  the  Application  for  such 
certificate;  Certificate  of  Identification  and  so  on.  These  blanlts,  how- 
ever, are  the  .same  as  tliose  used  in  other  departments  of  the  service  and 
so  need  not  be  separately  mentioned  in  connection  with  the  traclc 
accounts  of  railroads.  They  will  be  found  with  other  blank  forms  relat- 
ing to  expenditures  of  labor  and  material,  in  the  volume  on  Kailway 
Disbursements  in  the  "SCIENCK  Ol"  UAILWAVS." 


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"Superintendence^  Maintenance 
of  Way  and  Structures" 

1 

"Repairs  of  Interlocking 
Plants." 

"Repairs  nf  Hlock 
Signals" 

General  Repairs  of 
Bridges  and  Culverts 

Bridge  Watchmen 

"Repairs  of  Fences,  Road 

Crossings,  Signs  and  Catlle 

Guards" 

"Flagmen" 

"Clearing  Wrecks' ' 

"Laborers  at  Stations" 

"Maintaining  Telegraph" 

Unloading  Coal  into  Storage 

Unloading  Wood  into  Storage 

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Block  Signals 

Interlocking  Plants 

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Laying  Ties 


General  Repairs  of  Track 


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Filling  P.ridgcs  and  Culverts 


Cleaning  Out  Ditches 


Clearing  Track  of  Snow 
and  Cutting  Weeds 


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PAGE 

Auditor,  Material  and  Labor 6,  13 

Ballasting 44,  48 

Block  Signals 49 

Bridge  VVatchmen 46 

Bridges,  Filling 45 

'  'Clearing  Wrecks' ' 46 

Conductors,  Gravel  Train — Distributing  Time  of 49 

Conductors'  Report  of  Work  Trains  (Track  Form) 52 

Construction 47 

Culverts,  Filling    45 

Disposition  of  Section  Foremen's  Accounts 53 

Ditches,  Cleaning  Out. 45 

Ditching 48 

Division  Storekeeper's  Report  of  Iron  and  Steel  Rails  Laid 

in  and  Taken  from  Side  Tracks  (Track  Form) 58 

Fences 48 

Fire,  Damage  by — Report  of  (Track  Form) 60.  61 

"Flagmen" 46 

Foremen,  Gravel  Pit — Distributing  Time  of 49 

Freshet  Repairs 45 

"Fuel  for  Locomotives" 47 

Inspecting  Material 9 

Interlocking  Plants 49 

Invoice  of  Material  (Track  Form) 55 

"Laborers  at  Stations" 46 

Loading  Cinders  at  Cinderpits 47 

"Maintaining  Telegraph" 47 

Material  Forwarded   by   Section  Foi'emtMi   During   Month 

(Track  Form) 30 

Material  Forwarded  During  Month  27 

"       From  Side  Tracks  Taken  Up— Report  of as 

*'        Inspecting 9 

"       Invoice  of  (Track  Form) 55 

•'        Miscellaneous 27 

"       Old -Storing 15 

On  Hand,  Balance 38 

(65) 


66  INDEX. 

PAGE 

Material  Ou  Hand  Last  Report 26 

"       Received    by    Section    Foreman     During     Month 

(Track  Form) 29  ■ 

"       Received  JDuring  Month 26 

"       Section  Foreman's  Requisition  for  (Track  Form)  . .  54 

"       Surphis 5 

"       Track— Storekeeper's  Inventory  of  (Track  Form) . .  56 

"       Unused— Gathering  Up o 

Used 27 

"       Used  for  Other  Purposes 27 

"       Used  for  Other  Purposes  (Track  Form) 41 

"       Used  in  Construction  of  Side  Tracks,  Report  of 27 

Miscellaneous  Articles,  Gathering  Up .'i 

Material  (Track  Form) 40 

Monthly  Compilation  of  Track  Labor  for  Information  of 

Operating  Officers  (Track  Form) G4 

Property,  Personal— Guarding 5 

Rails,  Iron  and  Steel  Laid  in  and  Taken  from  Side  Tracks — 

Division  Storekeeper's  Report  of  (Track  Form) 58 

"     Laying 44 

"      on  Hand,  Storekeeper's  Statement  of  (Track  Form). . .  5'J 
"      Steel  Laid  in  Main  Track — Section  Foreman's  Report 

of  ^Track  Form) 57 

Rectifying  Grades 48 

"Renewals  of  Rails"  (Track  Form) 37 

of  Ties  (Track  Form) 38 

"Repairs  of  Block  Signals" 45 

"        of  Bridges  and  Culverts" 45 

"        of  Fences,  Road  Crossings,  Signs  and  Cattle 

Guards" 46 

"        of  Fences,   Road   Crossings,   Signs    and    Cattle 

Guards"  (Track  Form) 39 

"        of  Interlocking  Plants" 45 

•'        of  Roadway  and  Track"  (Track  Form). 31,  36 

Report  of  Material  from  Side  Tracks  Taken  Up 28 

"      of  Material  from  Side  Track  Taken  Up  (Track  Form)  43 
"      Material   Used  in  the  Construction  of  Side  Tracks 

(Track  Form) 42 

Requisition  for  Material,  Section  Foreman's  (Track  Form). .  54 

Returns,  Section  Foremen's 18,  24,  26 

Road  Accounts 5 

Road  Crossings  and  Signs 48 

Rules  Governing  Section  Foremen's  Returns 26,  44 

Scrap,  Gathering  Up 5 

"      Reporting 16 

•'      Storing 15 

Section  Foremen,  Duties  of  in  Reference  to  Stock  Killed  or 

Injured 63 

"        Foremen,  Returns  of 18,  24,  26 

"        Foremen's  Accounts,  Disposition  of 53 


INDEX.  67 

PACK 

Sectiiin  Foremen's  Preliminary  Report  of  Damage  to  Prop- 
erty by  Fire  (Track  Form) 60 

Foremens  Report  of  Damage  to  Property  by  Fire 

(Track  Form) 61 

Foremen's  Report  ofStcel  Rails  l.aiti  in  Main  Track 

(Track  Form) 57 

Foremen's  Report  of  Stock  Killed  or  Injm-ecl  (Track 

Form) 62 

Foremen's  Report  of  Track  Work  (Track  Form).. . .  51 

Foremen's  Requi'^ition  for  Material  (Track  Form). .  54 

Side  Tracks 48 

"            Material  Used  in  Construction  of — Report  of.. .  27 

"           Taken  Up— Report  of  INIaterial  From 28 

Snow,  Clearing  Track  of 45 

Stock  Killed  or  Injured,  Duties  of  Section  Foremen  in  Ref- 
erence Thereto 63 

Stock  Killed,  Report  of  (Track  Form) 62 

Storekeepers'  Inventory  of  Track  Material  on  Hand  (Track 

Form) ' 56 

Stoi'ekeepers'  Statement  of  Rails  on  Hand  (Track  Form) 59 

Supplies,  Deficiencies  in 8 

"        Unused— Gathering  up 5 

Surplus  Material 5 

' '      Tools,  etc 5 

Telegraph 48 

Ties,  Laying 44 

Time,  Posting 44 

Tools,  Deficiencies  in. 8 

"      Surplus 5 

Track  Accounts,  Difficulties  to  be  Overcome 18 

Object  of 18 

Track,  Clearing  of  Snow  and  Weeds 45 

"      Foreman,  Distributing  Time  of 49 

"      General  Repairs  of 44 

*'      Labor,  Monthly  Compilation  of  for  Operating  Oflic- 

ers  (Track  Form) 64 

"      Watchmen 45 

Tunnels 49 

Unloading  Coal  into  Storage 47 

"         Wood  into  Storage 47 

Unused  Material,  Gathering  up 5 

Weeds,  Cutting 45 

Widening  Embankments  and  Cuts 48 


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